English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 908 · 40 questions

Writing tip (Rule, then check): Decide which skill the question is testing. Use that lesson’s tip — subject and predicate, the link between ideas, the order, the topic, or the format. Read your choice aloud to check it.

1. 1.Kavya is writing a letter to her uncle. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Uncle (b) Dear Uncle, (c) Dear Uncle. (d) Dear Sir,
2. 2.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kavya found Kavya's kite. Kavya flew it. (b) Kavya found her kite. She flew it. (c) Kavya found her kite. Her flew it.
3. 3.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) because (b) however (c) finally
4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   2 July 2026, 6:40 pm
   Dear Bhaiya,
   Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) name and signature (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) the subject
6. 6.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) because (b) However (c) Finally (d) therefore
7. 7.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Ananya has a new pencil. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Her (c) It (d) She
8. 8.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Diya painted a pot. (b) Diya painted an orange pot. (c) Diya painted a small pot. (d) Diya painted a small orange pot.
9. 9.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Rohan ate a juicy mango. (b) Rohan ate a yellow mango. (c) Rohan ate a juicy yellow mango. (d) Rohan ate a mango.
10. 10.You are writing an email to invite your class to your birthday party. Which subject line is best? (a) Maths homework for today (b) Request to renew a book (c) Invitation: my birthday party (d) Something
11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    7 December 2026, 2:45 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday.
    Zoya (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
12. 12.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Ananya flew a small kite. (b) Ananya flew a small red kite. (c) Ananya flew a kite. (d) Ananya flew a red kite.
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul said “Let us play outside.” (b) Rahul said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Rahul said, Let us play outside. (d) Rahul said, “Let us play outside.
15. 15.Which of these is a statement? (a) Please help me carry this box. (b) What a tall tree! (c) Maria draws a picture in art class. (d) When is Rahul leaving for Delhi?
16. 16.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Where is Joseph going after school” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
17. 17.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
18. 18.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “the big fair in surat starts in august.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 4
19. 19.Saanvi answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her father? (a) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday. (b) Grandma will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) Grandma will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Imran is when leaving for Delhi? (b) Is when Imran leaving for Delhi? (c) When Imran is leaving for Delhi? (d) When is Imran leaving for Delhi?
23. 23.The first step is: “Write the letter.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Fold it and put it in an envelope. (b) Stick a stamp on it and post it. (c) Seal the envelope.
24. 24.Meera is writing a letter to her mother. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mummy, (b) Dear, Mummy (c) Dear Mummy. (d) Dear Sir,
25. 25.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The bus was late we waited at the stop.” (a) after “late” (b) after “was” (c) after “waited” (d) after “bus”
26. 26.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (b) Priya practised her lines every evening. (c) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (d) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen.
27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 11 am on Sunday.
    Yash (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
28. 28.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Riverside School
    NOTICE
    17 June 2026
    Music Club Auditions
    Auditions for the music club will be held in the music room. All are welcome.
    Tara
    Cultural Secretary (a) when (date and time) (b) where (the place) (c) what is happening
29. 29.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    The railway station is always busy. Trains arrive and leave every few minutes. Porters in red shirts carry heavy luggage. Loud announcements tell people about the trains. (a) My New Bicycle (b) The Railway Station (c) The Vegetable Market (d) Our Classroom
30. 30.These words are mixed up: bus / Vikram / the / catches / at / seven
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Vikram catches at seven the bus. (b) Vikram catches the bus at seven. (c) Catches Vikram the bus at seven. (d) Vikram the bus catches at seven.
31. 31.Joseph answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his mother? (a) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday. (c) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday.
32. 32.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face.
33. 33.Which of these is a question? (a) Please close the door. (b) Yash plays cricket in the park. (c) When is Sneha leaving for Delhi? (d) How sweet the mango is!
34. 34.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas.
35. 35.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    The train left the station with a loud whistle.
    Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
    At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (a) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (b) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (c) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.
36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday.
    Saanvi (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
37. 37.Tenzin is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You helped Grandpa in the garden today. (b) Every day I help Grandpa in the garden. (c) Today I helped Grandpa in the garden. (d) Tomorrow I will help Grandpa in the garden.
38. 38.Imagine this picture:
    A library: tall shelves of books, a girl reading at a table, a librarian stamping a book and a “Silence” sign on the wall.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A girl is carrying a school bag. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) Children are planting saplings.
39. 39.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Dev opened a big umbrella. (b) Dev opened a yellow umbrella. (c) Dev opened an umbrella. (d) Dev opened a big yellow umbrella.
40. 40.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Rohan flew a big green kite. (b) Rohan flew a big kite. (c) Rohan flew a kite. (d) Rohan flew a green kite.

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